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Posted By: effe

I have a question about how these large auction houses work. I bid on a item in Lipset's November auction, now the exact same item has come up in the Feb. Hunt auction. Does anyone have a possible explanation on why this might be happening? The item didn't go that cheap that someone's likely to turn a quick profit. Can consignors bid on their own items if they don't like the current bid? With two times the consignors fees, plus the buyers fee, it's unlikely this is whats going on.